Nationals Sign Ron Villone

According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson, the Nationals signed lefty Ron Villone to a minor league deal. Villone is fourth on the depth chart in terms of southpaw relievers; he'll report to Triple A. He wasn't able to stick with the Mets earlier this spring.

Ladson adds that the Nats are in on free agent Chad Gaudin, but only for a minor league deal.